Chris Andersen vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Chris Andersen that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Chris Andersen 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.